In this profile of a group of women friends who have been rounded up by authorities and become accidental symbols of dissent in China, we unpacked a fundamental shift in China's civil society.

Cao Zhixin, a 26-y-o book editor, and a few friends were among the young people who were detained after attending a rally in Beijing on Nov.27. They had grilled skewers and later went to a bar after the protests. Then detentions began.

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